March 7, 2018–In honor of Dr. Seuss’s birthday, we had Pajama Day this week. Also, the kids were to bring their favorite book to share with the class.
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100 Days
100th Day of school! January 24, 2018 was our 100th day of school and each class celebrated.
December 2017 – Swimming & Singing
SWIMMING – As part of the December Joint Learning Session, our students participated in 10-days of swimming lessons at various commercial pools in Yaounde. It is a highlight for our students and they make great progress. SINGING – Students also worked hard to learn the words to songs for our Christmas Program. Many students hadContinue reading “December 2017 – Swimming & Singing”
Our Staff, 2017-18
Every year, the make-up of our staff changes a bit. Some are in Cameroon long-term, some for a few years and some for just one year. For however long each person is here, we know that God brought them to work with us for just this time…for just this class and these students. God isContinue reading “Our Staff, 2017-18”
Pineapple Plantation Field Trip
On Friday, November 17th, The Greenhouse took a field trip to a village outside of Yaounde to visit a pineapple plantation. Pastor Valentine, known as Pastor Pineapple to the local people, is growing pineapples to help support his family while he is starting a new church. Every family was given a pineapple plant to takeContinue reading “Pineapple Plantation Field Trip”
New Beginnings
The 2017-18 school year began with almost 3 weeks of a Joint Learning Session. Home school students and The Greenhouse students learned together about Ancient Rome, writing research papers, science and reviewed their math. They learned to play basketball better and how to tie knots and how to use them! It was a fullContinue reading “New Beginnings”
2017-18 Academic Calendar
The new school year will start with almost three weeks of the Joint Learning Session, August 7-24. Friday, August 25 is a Teacher Transition Day – no school for the students! The Greenhouse will officially start on Monday, August 28. FES 17-18 Calendar
Rainforest
The kindergarten class just finished a unit about the rainforest. During the week they learned about the four layers of that make up the rainforest: floor, understory, canopy and emergent. Each day they focused on a different layer by reading books and learned about the different animals that would be found in that layer. TheContinue reading “Rainforest”
August 2016 JLS
The first three weeks of the 2015-16 school year were amazing. So many students came together, so many families were represented, and God provided for our needs. Nineteen families, thirty eight students, and eight staff members participated in an varied program of learning. During the three weeks, we reviewed Math skills, learned about ancient Greece, researched andContinue reading “August 2016 JLS”
Reflections of an itinerant teacher
Always packed and ready to go! I cannot say that this was always the case for this particular traveler, but I can say that this is the habit of life that an itinerant teacher lives when facing the daily routine of life. Some people would tell me that they did not know how I couldContinue reading “Reflections of an itinerant teacher”
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